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Population in Cambodia compared to Cape Verde: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cambodia was 17,638,801 in 2024 vs 524,877 people in Cape Verde in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cambodia's population is 18,113,986 people compared to 530,391 in Cape Verde.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 34.2 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Cambodia is ranked the 73rd most populous country in the world, while Cape Verde is the 169th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for Cambodia vs 0.006% for Cape Verde.
  • For the last 10 years, Cambodia has had an average growth rate of +1.38% per year vs +0.22% in Cape Verde.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cambodia has increased from 13.6M people to 18.1M (32.8% growth), while Cape Verde has grown from 491K to 530K (8.08% growth).

Cambodia vs Cape Verde: population by year and forecast

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Cape Verde
2100 22,906,442 420,063
2099 22,962,923 424,339
2098 23,019,882 428,547
2097 23,073,551 432,823
2096 23,123,425 437,079
2095 23,167,283 441,399
2094 23,212,055 445,733
2093 23,252,118 450,100
2092 23,290,144 454,396
2091 23,322,120 458,688
2090 23,354,198 462,998
2089 23,385,733 467,377
2088 23,409,247 471,624
2087 23,433,812 475,845
2086 23,455,606 480,024
2085 23,473,699 484,207
2084 23,490,880 488,361
2083 23,503,304 492,342
2082 23,511,399 496,365
2081 23,517,527 500,326
2080 23,523,490 504,194
2079 23,527,816 507,990
2078 23,528,640 511,571
2077 23,524,419 515,063
2076 23,517,089 518,529
2075 23,511,041 521,923
2074 23,498,649 525,175
2073 23,486,231 528,314
2072 23,468,351 531,359
2071 23,447,776 534,222
2070 23,425,399 537,167
2069 23,398,087 540,078
2068 23,367,005 542,854
2067 23,328,780 545,645
2066 23,288,003 548,241
2065 23,246,605 550,631
2064 23,196,515 552,831
2063 23,143,893 554,976
2062 23,088,053 557,061
2061 23,025,211 558,943
2060 22,956,351 560,606
2059 22,882,368 562,202
2058 22,803,687 563,524
2057 22,719,975 564,676
2056 22,633,081 565,611
2055 22,541,997 566,437
2054 22,444,525 567,099
2053 22,342,736 567,452
2052 22,235,734 567,567
2051 22,121,782 567,565
2050 22,005,604 567,433
2049 21,881,810 567,091
2048 21,754,090 566,651
2047 21,622,327 566,116
2046 21,484,727 565,314
2045 21,344,443 564,356
2044 21,199,702 563,283
2043 21,050,598 562,118
2042 20,897,569 560,857
2041 20,742,759 559,474
2040 20,586,310 557,962
2039 20,425,222 556,312
2038 20,260,230 554,523
2037 20,092,632 552,714
2036 19,926,280 550,888
2035 19,751,811 548,939
2034 19,577,662 547,001
2033 19,399,100 545,142
2032 19,219,058 543,065
2031 19,034,316 541,069
2030 18,847,504 538,756
2029 18,656,059 536,526
2028 18,459,936 534,280
2027 18,260,437 532,028
2026 18,059,685 529,785
2025 17,851,510 527,409
2024 17,638,801 524,877
2023 17,423,880 522,331
2022 17,201,724 519,741
2021 16,974,305 516,649
2020 16,725,474 514,679
2019 16,481,304 514,104
2018 16,274,522 513,415
2017 16,073,372 512,893
2016 15,852,803 512,554
2015 15,623,251 512,394
2014 15,396,772 512,326
2013 15,170,208 512,225
2012 14,945,085 511,955
2011 14,722,584 511,447
2010 14,500,726 509,784
2009 14,276,810 506,141
2008 14,053,479 501,355
2007 13,841,770 496,190
2006 13,639,028 490,728
2005 13,439,202 485,115
2004 13,244,731 479,370
2003 13,050,968 473,383
2002 12,855,241 467,046
2001 12,658,484 460,293
2000 12,462,336 453,317
1999 12,265,731 446,519
1998 12,058,173 439,784
1997 11,570,982 432,798
1996 10,801,270 425,581
1995 10,018,497 418,104
1994 9,239,162 410,228
1993 8,616,381 401,965
1992 8,113,083 393,415
1991 7,686,850 384,586
1990 7,374,752 375,428
1989 7,073,473 367,803
1988 6,812,014 362,329
1987 6,557,970 357,302
1986 6,285,693 352,312
1985 6,043,783 347,365
1984 5,845,117 342,505
1983 5,636,203 337,654
1982 5,436,432 332,724
1981 5,284,495 327,846
1980 5,199,872 323,301
1979 5,088,808 319,480
1978 5,211,653 316,147
1977 5,668,551 312,834
1976 6,134,991 309,455
1975 6,581,371 305,847
1974 6,783,240 302,570
1973 6,739,726 299,881
1972 6,673,886 297,386
1971 6,620,880 294,046
1970 6,639,182 287,885
1969 6,604,725 279,248
1968 6,467,324 270,164
1967 6,332,944 261,404
1966 6,201,232 252,976
1965 6,072,289 244,856
1964 5,946,178 237,006
1963 5,823,010 229,373
1962 5,697,558 221,919
1961 5,571,168 215,087
1960 5,449,966 210,024

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/cape-verde | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cambodia increased by 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth), while Cape Verde gained 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cambodia gained 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth), while Cape Verde's population increased by 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth).

Cambodia was ranked 67th most populous country in 2006 and is 73rd in 2026. Cape Verde was ranked 166th in 2006 and ranked 169th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cambodia's population will grow by 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd. The population of Cape Verde will increase by 6.98% to 567,433 people and rank change from 169th to 168th.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M people compared to the peak of 568K people in 2052 for Cape Verde.

Population growth rate by year

Cambodia
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cambodia Cape Verde
2100 -0.25% -1.01%
2099 -0.25% -0.98%
2098 -0.23% -0.99%
2097 -0.22% -0.97%
2096 -0.19% -0.98%
2095 -0.19% -0.97%
2094 -0.17% -0.97%
2093 -0.16% -0.95%
2092 -0.14% -0.94%
2091 -0.14% -0.93%
2090 -0.13% -0.94%
2089 -0.1% -0.9%
2088 -0.1% -0.89%
2087 -0.09% -0.87%
2086 -0.08% -0.86%
2085 -0.07% -0.85%
2084 -0.05% -0.81%
2083 -0.03% -0.81%
2082 -0.03% -0.79%
2081 -0.03% -0.77%
2080 -0.02% -0.75%
2079 -0.004% -0.7%
2078 0.02% -0.68%
2077 0.03% -0.67%
2076 0.03% -0.65%
2075 0.05% -0.62%
2074 0.05% -0.59%
2073 0.08% -0.57%
2072 0.09% -0.54%
2071 0.1% -0.55%
2070 0.12% -0.54%
2069 0.13% -0.51%
2068 0.16% -0.51%
2067 0.18% -0.47%
2066 0.18% -0.43%
2065 0.22% -0.4%
2064 0.23% -0.39%
2063 0.24% -0.37%
2062 0.27% -0.34%
2061 0.3% -0.3%
2060 0.32% -0.28%
2059 0.35% -0.23%
2058 0.37% -0.2%
2057 0.38% -0.17%
2056 0.4% -0.15%
2055 0.43% -0.12%
2054 0.46% -0.06%
2053 0.48% -0.02%
2052 0.52% 0%
2051 0.53% 0.02%
2050 0.57% 0.06%
2049 0.59% 0.08%
2048 0.61% 0.09%
2047 0.64% 0.14%
2046 0.66% 0.17%
2045 0.68% 0.19%
2044 0.71% 0.21%
2043 0.73% 0.22%
2042 0.75% 0.25%
2041 0.76% 0.27%
2040 0.79% 0.3%
2039 0.81% 0.32%
2038 0.83% 0.33%
2037 0.83% 0.33%
2036 0.88% 0.35%
2035 0.89% 0.35%
2034 0.92% 0.34%
2033 0.94% 0.38%
2032 0.97% 0.37%
2031 0.99% 0.43%
2030 1.03% 0.42%
2029 1.06% 0.42%
2028 1.09% 0.42%
2027 1.11% 0.42%
2026 1.17% 0.45%
2025 1.21% 0.48%
2024 1.23% 0.49%
2023 1.29% 0.5%
2022 1.34% 0.6%
2021 1.49% 0.38%
2020 1.48% 0.11%
2019 1.27% 0.13%
2018 1.25% 0.1%
2017 1.39% 0.07%
2016 1.47% 0.03%
2015 1.47% 0.01%
2014 1.49% 0.02%
2013 1.51% 0.05%
2012 1.51% 0.1%
2011 1.53% 0.33%
2010 1.57% 0.72%
2009 1.59% 0.95%
2008 1.53% 1.04%
2007 1.49% 1.11%
2006 1.49% 1.16%
2005 1.47% 1.2%
2004 1.48% 1.26%
2003 1.52% 1.36%
2002 1.55% 1.47%
2001 1.57% 1.54%
2000 1.6% 1.52%
1999 1.72% 1.53%
1998 4.21% 1.61%
1997 7.13% 1.7%
1996 7.81% 1.79%
1995 8.44% 1.92%
1994 7.23% 2.06%
1993 6.2% 2.17%
1992 5.54% 2.3%
1991 4.23% 2.44%
1990 4.26% 2.07%
1989 3.84% 1.51%
1988 3.87% 1.41%
1987 4.33% 1.42%
1986 4% 1.42%
1985 3.4% 1.42%
1984 3.71% 1.44%
1983 3.67% 1.48%
1982 2.88% 1.49%
1981 1.63% 1.41%
1980 2.18% 1.2%
1979 -2.36% 1.05%
1978 -8.06% 1.06%
1977 -7.6% 1.09%
1976 -6.78% 1.18%
1975 -2.98% 1.08%
1974 0.65% 0.9%
1973 0.99% 0.84%
1972 0.8% 1.14%
1971 -0.28% 2.14%
1970 0.52% 3.09%
1969 2.12% 3.36%
1968 2.12% 3.35%
1967 2.12% 3.33%
1966 2.12% 3.32%
1965 2.12% 3.31%
1964 2.12% 3.33%
1963 2.2% 3.36%
1962 2.27% 3.18%
1961 2.22% 2.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/cape-verde | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cambodia grew by 1.23%, while Cape Verde's population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Cambodia Cape Verde
Current population
18113986
530391
Population rank 73/197 169/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.006%
One net population change
2.45 minutes
3.44 hours
One birth every
1.45 minutes
1.36 hours
One death every
4.72 minutes
3.32 hours
Daily growth/decline +589 +7
Annual growth/decline +214,921 +2,546
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 88/197 136/197
One migration net change every
16.7 minutes
6.84 hours
Annual migration change -31,469 -1,284
Net migration rank 167/196 94/196
Foreign-born residents 83,925 16,515
Foreign-born residents rank 136/195 171/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 175/195 116/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cambodia
Natural

Migration
Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cambodia Cape Verde
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,469 - -1,284
2024 - -32,960 - -1,209
2023 250,242 -31,837 3,798 -1,226
2022 257,269 -31,350 3,864 -1,253
2021 255,939 -27,025 3,575 0
2020 268,745 0 3,734 -3,362
2019 276,870 -57,268 4,773 -4,001
2018 280,671 -86,702 5,282 -4,679
2017 282,698 -74,362 5,993 -5,550
2016 284,130 -51,324 6,238 -6,004
2015 284,390 -58,101 6,314 -6,226
2014 283,193 -56,536 6,622 -6,578
2013 281,013 -54,554 6,780 -6,622
2012 276,649 -52,874 7,157 -6,779
2011 272,161 -50,941 7,874 -7,226
2010 272,266 -49,781 7,746 -5,069
2009 274,700 -49,354 7,216 -2,618
2008 272,132 -50,809 7,313 -2,340
2007 270,745 -68,653 7,559 -2,200
2006 263,697 -60,315 7,980 -2,408
2005 256,756 -60,473 8,428 -2,768
2004 251,650 -58,972 8,825 -2,993
2003 251,884 -57,026 9,037 -2,898
2002 251,860 -55,245 9,278 -2,751
2001 250,726 -53,815 9,510 -2,528
2000 246,330 -50,957 9,752 -2,772
1999 245,425 -47,608 9,989 -3,371
1998 251,076 -33,781 10,187 -3,332
1997 252,351 504,742 10,323 -3,211
1996 274,147 508,187 10,613 -3,297
1995 280,168 503,042 10,764 -3,125
1994 286,728 488,732 11,410 -3,299
1993 282,221 187,883 11,805 -3,393
1992 260,673 275,823 11,915 -3,231
1991 257,709 58,264 11,899 -2,924
1990 249,776 58,455 11,738 -2,398
1989 239,211 55,125 11,608 -5,704
1988 243,203 -14,627 11,523 -6,474
1987 235,064 44,442 11,426 -6,418
1986 221,684 43,356 11,295 -6,314
1985 214,101 4,677 11,105 -6,192
1984 207,700 -29,141 10,835 -6,035
1983 192,849 46,428 10,736 -5,834
1982 180,300 -20,026 10,597 -5,629
1981 166,578 -22,982 10,470 -5,684
1980 159,157 -133,508 10,276 -5,980
1979 78,143 118,334 10,223 -6,875
1978 -357,478 -84,695 10,152 -6,833
1977 -416,117 -55,504 10,036 -6,730
1976 -408,505 -52,741 9,833 -6,389
1975 -383,806 -47,717 9,601 -5,829
1974 73,001 -45,225 9,295 -6,512
1973 101,304 -42,053 9,003 -6,410
1972 113,190 -40,764 8,716 -6,316
1971 113,813 -80,232 8,359 -4,085
1970 122,832 -193,008 7,878 172
1969 156,777 -17,676 7,625 1,608
1968 153,444 -17,745 7,408 1,521
1967 150,046 -16,983 7,214 1,376
1966 147,583 -17,216 7,039 1,230
1965 144,460 -16,930 6,877 1,093
1964 141,216 -16,516 6,725 1,006
1963 137,562 -15,929 6,589 945
1962 132,861 -3,578 6,468 904
1961 128,259 -4,764 6,247 49
1960 124,237 -5,339 6,098 -2,267

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cambodia/cape-verde | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 85.2% of the population change in Cambodia is from natural causes (a gain of 2,724,147 people) and 14.8% is from migration (a loss of 474,505 people). In Cape Verde 56.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,193 people) and 43.6% is from migration (a loss of 38,879 people).

As of 2024, 83,925 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Cambodia, compared to 16,515 people or 3.1% in Cape Verde.

Biggest cities by population

Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 130K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Kampot 39.2K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K
Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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